Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thx , best,simon On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 3:11 PM, B. D. Colen <bd op bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > Truly gorgeous, Simon - both image and subject. ;-) > > Great to see you here. > > > On 6/24/09 12:14 AM, "simon jessurun" <simon.apekop op gmail.com> wrote: > > > For a black and white guy. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html>best,simon > > > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:55 PM, B. D. Colen <bd op bdcolenphoto.com> > wrote: > > > >> I took his workshop in Maine several years ago - only workshop I've ever > >> taken. I agree with you on all points - including the neked part. :-) > >> > >> I found the week invaluable because although I did a pretty awful job > with > >> the assignments, whatever he did he pushed me to figure out who and what > I > >> am as a photographer. And that was worth the price of admission. > >> > >> As to the books - have them all except the latest, color book, which I > will > >> get because even though I am a BW guy, I've seen it and it's amazing > work. > >> I > >> even have a first edition of Few Comforts or Surprises, his first, very > >> hard > >> to find book. Got it in that great photo bookstore in Rockport. :-) > >> > >> > >> On 6/23/09 4:49 PM, "Tina Manley" <images op comporium.net> wrote: > >> > >>> At 04:36 PM 6/23/2009, you wrote: > >>>> Thanks, Tina - I heard off-LUG that you took the Gene Richards > workshop > >> - > >>>> what did you think? > >>> > >>> It was the best workshop I've ever taken (well, I've only taken > >>> three). He inspired everybody in the class - there were 14. We > >>> worked really hard on daily assignments and he gave each of us an > >>> hour's one-on-one critique of work we brought with us. One of the > >>> instructors at the workshop specialized in cutting everybody down to > >>> nothing - supposedly so they could rebuild themselves. Gene wasn't > >>> like that at all. He was very gentle, caring and nurturing but still > >>> managed to give valuable critiques. He offered to help me edit my > >>> photos for a book (once I get them edited down from 500,000 to about > >>> 200!!) The other instructors for the week were Larry Fink, David > >>> Alan Harvey, and James Nachtwey. I didn't take the other classes but > >>> based on talking to other students, Gene was by far the best teacher. > >>> > >>> Do you have his books? I love The Fat Baby, Dorchester Days, and > >>> Exploding into Life. I'm not sure about his new work - color photos > >>> of abandoned houses - but then I'm a B&W people lover. > >>> > >>> Tina > >>> > >>> PS If you've heard rumors about the Body portion of Gene's workshop, > >>> they are true. > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >